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Horse-Play at the Riverside Studios is an hilarious new comedy play by Ian Hallard exploring the kinkier side of life. After ten years of married life, Tom and Tim decide to spice up their s*x life by booking an evening in a dungeon with a gorgeous male es**rt. Meanwhile, crime-busting superhero, th...
The world-famous Madonna Fan Party returns to its home at G-A-Y Late in Goslett Yard in Soho on Saturday 27th August from 3.30pm for its 32nd event since 2003. It’s the first London Madonna fan event since 2019. Entry as always is completely free – no tickets are required, you just turn up! G-A-...
It’s seldom the case but a revival can often fail due to the excellence that was achieved by the original production. This is not the case with Jack Holden’s sublime and very modern one-act play. He has made the play larger, broader, introduced some new characters and used the vastness of the Ap...
After a rather charming and insightful warm-up routine by Katie Dale who explored issues of being a bis*xual lady who decided that was how she wanted to live her life as she turned 50, it was time for Ian’s Mediocre Gay routine – and thoroughly worth the wait it was. Ian has a brevity about him ...
What an absolute treat to hear opera up close and personal. I can’t remember the last time they staged opera or operetta at this bijou off West End theatre – I believe it was The Mikado, directed by Thom Southerland, many years ago. But on the evidence here, they should definitely do it more oft...
Rita composed by Gaetano Donizetti, with libretto by Gustave Vaëz, is a funny domestic comedy which has delighted audiences since its premiere. Never performed in Donizetti’s lifetime, Rita premiered posthumously at the Opéra Comique in Paris on 7th May 1860, 12 years after his death. Charing Cr...
The intoxicating, vibrant Cruise is the true story of what should have been Michael Spencer’s last night on earth. Written and performed by Jack Holden, this bold, one-man show returns to the heart of Soho at the Apollo Theatre. Stephen Vowles asked Jack about Cruise, its story of HIV, how Covid h...
There is no disputing that Jean Paul Gaultier, even at 70, remains the enfant terrible of the fashion world – and his vision of what fashion should be is just spectacular. He finds beauty everywhere and in everything. This show is about him. His world, his mind, his imagination starting with one o...
Jovial, jocular and joyous, Joe Posa is a true cabaret entertainer and star. So it is no surprise that the real Joan Rivers extolled on him the virtue that he was the best act to impersonate her. Endearing, respectful, emotional and extremely heartfelt, Posa has the Rivers’ mannerisms down pat and...
The play on words is very important as I do actually know a few people that refer to their loo as the throne and spend many an hour contemplating the world around them whilst sitting on it. Writer John Goldsmith expertly uses this witticism to put together a play that may show some kind of […]
British girl group Sugababes with the original line-up of Mutya Buena, Keisha Buchanan and Siobhan Donaghy is set to delight fans with an explosive live set at this year’s Margate Pride on Saturday 13 August. Commenting on the show, Sugababes said: “We are so excited to be headlining Margate Pri...
In my book first impressions always count and this first production out of Pink Sky Theatre which includes a group of LGBTQIA+ artists is incredible – immediately and totally gripping. The play tells the story of Kit played by Sam Crerar, Izzy Neish as Rosy and Bryan Moriarty as Tommy; three flatm...
Bren Gosling, who wrote Moment of Grace, has written something very remarkable and special here. Taking three people’s lives that under normal circumstances would never have connected and crossed paths, but they do meet because of the link they have with AIDS in the early years of the disease in t...
Jean Paul Gaultier has been in fashion for more than 50 years, known for conical bras, striped sailor tops, men in skirts and gender-neutral designs. He has dressed Madonna, Björk and Lady Gaga, and was elevated to cult status in the 1990s as the co-presenter of Channel 4’s Eurotrash, with Antoin...
Charlie Condou and Mary Roscoe talk to Boyz about their roles in The Throne which has its world premiere at the Charing Cross Theatre from Wednesday 29th June – after the opening was delayed by a week due to the planned rail and tube strikes. The story of The Throne, a new play by John […]
This year is the 35th anniversary of Princess Diana’s opening of Broderip Ward at the Middles*x Hospital in Fitzrovia. Based on personal testimonies, Moment of Grace by Bren Gosling tells the story of the famous visit by Diana, Princess of Wales to Britain’s first hospital AIDS unit and its impa...
Pride month is in full swing, and we are loving every minute of it. We have been to several Pride related events like Mighty Hoopla and the first ever Pride in Chichester – both were fabulously organised and a lot of fun. With so many more celebrations in the pipeline we at www.esmale.com are deli...
The reason why Dave Lynn is such a drag superstar is because like his contemporaries – Dame Julie Paid, Sandra, Miss Jason and of course the incredible Maisie Trollette – he knows what works and what does not. Lynn is a slick entertainer and knows how to work a room with such ease. It’s just [...
Stephen Vowles has a transatlantic ‘chin-wag’ with the very amusing Joe Posa as he gets ready to bring his homage to Joan Rivers this side of the pond at Crazy Coqs on Saturday 16th July. So Joe. I have to go there, “Can We Talk?” Yes, let’s talk! To say that Joan was a […]
Writer Rachel Garnet and director Philip Wilson have hit on something here which is very good, that has an elegance to it that is stunning. Taking “Romeo & Juliet” as its starting point, the beauty of the English language is maintained here and where the Bard’s prose is used, it is blended bea...
The LGBTQ+ themed exhibition Come Out & Play at BEERS London, curated by artist Andrew Salgado, will be celebrating internationally-based q***r artists “whose practice prioritises a bold approach and work that is celebratory, challenging, and progressive”. Study of a living room, Gori Mora The e...
Paul Emelion Daly’s new musical Soho Boy has given newcomer Owen Dennis as Spencer a chance to shine. As soon as he comes on to the stage and opens the show with the title number “Soho Boy” Dennis is out to make this work; grabbing this opportunity with both hands, putting his acting skills an...
Written by Hugo Trimbrell and directed by Nikhil Vyas My Life as a Cowboy is a toe-tapping, finger-snapping hoot which lassoes you in. The three-strong cast – David Angland, Sara F***j and Tom Taplin – have an on stage chemistry that is both refreshing and absorbing as each of their characters c...
Seth Sykes emanates a New York chicness – totally charismatic and charming – and his show is about the celebration of Judy Garland and what would have been her 100th birthday on the 10th June. This is an homage but clearly not an impersonation. Sykes’ respect for Garland is clear and sincere a...
The UK Health Security Agency has identified multiple confirmed cases of monkeypox in gay and bis*xual men. This suggests the virus can be passed on during s*x. The team at 56 Dean Street have the latest advice and information. Monkeypox is very rare in the UK. It’s usually a mild illness that set...
With an immediate and intimate vibe created by the small black round cabaret-style tables and chairs, Bell burst onto the stage at The Union Theatre with an exuberant energy that told his audience they were in for a good time, and Bell did not fail. His opening dialogue was of course slightly bitchy...
The true story of the iconic gay British poet Siegfried Sassoon becomes an internalised poetic masterpiece in the hands of an iconic gay filmmaker. Writing and directing with a remarkably personal touch, Terence Davies takes the audience on an epic journey that’s funny, s*xy and devastatingly emot...
I will confess, I love a good murder mystery. The more thrilling and convoluted the better and with this production of Dorothy L. Sayers’ Busman’s Honeymoon co-written by Muriel St. Clare Byrne, you get that and much more. Directed by Brian Blessed this very tight eleven strong ensemble cast hav...
What do you want to be when you grow up? Could it be a gay s*x toys tester? Like myself, many might not have known that was an option. To be truthful it is not a full-time job and often does not pay well or at all. What you do get is hours of fun […]
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